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03/26/2025

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03/26/2025

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Our new website is filled with resources and activities to help caregivers, educators, policymakers, and others support early childhood development and… | 11 comments on LinkedIn

03/20/2025

Some of these differences in criteria lead to some students not qualifying for services in the school, although they may be eligible for services in private practice. Find out more about the differences and what you can do in our newest blog: https://www.mysidekicktherapy.com/blog/articles/differences-between-a-medical-diagnosis-versus-educational-eligibility

03/12/2025

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Serve and return interactions are critical for early childhood development. As a society, we can support policies and programs that help foster these important…

08/17/2023

"Language skills are a critical part of development and have been shown to impact children’s success in school and social situations. A recent research study (Hagen, Melby-Lervag, & Lervag, 2017) tested the effect of an intervention for preschoolers with poor language comprehension. Overall, classroom-based interventions provide an exciting, cost-effective way to improve children’s language comprehension skills. Parents can also easily incorporate the intervention strategies into book reading routines with their children."

How can teachers play a role in improving children’s language comprehension? What Is Language Comprehension? Language skills are a critical part of development and have been shown to impact children’s success in school and social situations. One important language skill, language comprehension, ...

07/31/2023

Announces new proposed rule ahead of 33rd anniversary of the ADA that would improve online access to state and local services for nearly 50 million people with vision, hearing, cognitive, and manual dexterity disabilities. For more than three decades, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has be...

07/14/2023

Toddler pronoun mix-ups are common!

Pronouns are more abstract than other words like "ball" or "dancing" because their meaning changes based on who is talking and who/what is being referred to.

As a pediatric speech therapist, I've developed a different way of looking at pronoun milestones based on my experience. These are some rough guidelines for which pronouns toddlers typically learn at different ages.

What's different between my milestones and others?

Well many other speech therapists will cite research from the 1980's that says 1 year olds learn the pronoun "I" first. This isn't a trend I've observed, and I even polled 500+ of your here on IG and more than 80% said that their little one learned "me" before "I." In my opinion some changes were needed.

I made some adjustments to the milestones that I feel are a little more reflective of how most toddlers learn pronouns. But, as with everything in development, children learn new skills at different paces and times.

If you have any concerns, always reach out to your pediatrician & you can discuss pronoun milestones together 👍️

↓ To learn more, head to our blog! ↓

https://toddlertalk.com/blog/toddler-mixes-up-pronouns

07/14/2023

Have you ever wondered if it's normal to have a hard time understanding your child?

That's where speech intelligibility milestones come into play - it's a measurement used by speech therapists to assess how easy or hard it is to understand someone's speech. And here's the exciting part: speech intelligibility increases as children grow older, allowing you to gradually understand more and more of what your child is saying. It's a journey of communication and progress!

🔸 At 18 months, it's typical for a child's speech to be around 25% intelligible. That means you might catch only a quarter of what they say.

🔸 By the time they reach 24 months, that percentage jumps to around 50%. Their speech becomes more understandable, but still leaves room for interpretation.

🔸 As they hit the three-year mark, you can expect their speech intelligibility to reach approximately 75%. They're getting clearer and more confident in expressing themselves.

🔸 Finally, by the age of four, children's speech should be 100% intelligible. Their words flow effortlessly, and you'll understand them with ease.

✨ Keep in mind that tiredness, excitement, or feeling under the weather might temporarily impact their clarity. It's normal for children to be harder to understand during those moments.

🔹 If you ever have concerns about your child's speech development, don't hesitate to consult a pediatric speech therapist. They can provide expert guidance and support. 🙌

12/25/2022

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10/05/2022

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We are Communication Specialists; we help people with Communication Disorders and the people in their lives better understand Speech and Language development and impairments. We evaluate, diagnosis and treat speech and language impairments. We don’t just meet the needs of the students with an IEP;...